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/t > - 7/2- ~ , ~~~~~~ r , • Company meet the travelling pt{hlic. Anspie veto tilation exists throughout, and the height of the •- cabici ceilings is seven feet clear of the beaffie..' The dimensions of the ship are given= it.s folld-ws of the invitation card;— FEAR DOCTOR, what do you advise P 1 dCovent-zvise Alfred Mellon's Concerts, afterwards to ANS', arden hear som charming singing, order cone or their capital chor:s . and magnificent potatoes, and that Is the b est advice I can give you. • • • - .Ar ik .• ;21, yoic vR.n ... • • N;•: • • - • -. v • 0 1 %, -f rAfiefakiko#, k - • 'N.. ) •,, , ••• 4 r • 4. 111 . I NARAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC Th is celebrated Old IRISH BRANDY WHISKY rivals the finest .v UCH BRANDY, It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 35. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by ate Agents in the pri nc i pa l t owns in England ; or wholesale Length.. Breadth Depth .. Engines 180 horse power nominal. Tonnage, 510. The speed attained on the four trial runs was— Min. Sec. Knots. .. 3 19 .. 18.09 D .. 4 3 .. 14•515 .. 3 20 18.000 3 59 .. 15 063 ff. in. 150 0 .. 24 0 .. 12 6 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1864. PRICE ...... ...4d. STAMPED:....Sd. N°. 22,548. 8 , GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. _ O bserve the R e d Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded nir.inahan's LL Whisky."' ---___ MARY HOWITT'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., THE COST OF CAERGWYN. By MARY HOWITT. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 1- I ERSONS SEEKING LANDED ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY Rit SIDENCES, FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPERTIES GENERALLY — To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. OWNERS OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the opportunity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particulars of their properties to the Estate Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible °tiara ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur cnaser is introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Agency, and then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. that a gold watch which she held in her hand might be con veyed to some distant portion of the room. Immediately afterwards the concert was resumed; the bells, tambourine, and horn became excited, and the lady exclaimed that the watch was gone. On the csndle being lighted, it was found on the carpet at the feet of Dr Ferguson. One of the bells was also found in the lap of a gentleman sitting near him. Some doubt having been expressed as to whether it was possible for the Brothers Davenport to have moved chair and all in the darkness, so as to elevate the musical instru ments in the air, and make them play, another illustration was volunteered by Dr Ferguson. Mr Fay took his place among the visitors, holding a hand of each as before. A gentleman present then sat down between the Messrs. Devenport, and placed his hand upon the head of each, while he rested either foot en the feet of the Devenportst which were placed close together in a parallel direction to each other. The Devonports then clasped the arms of the gentlemen, and in this position it would have been absolutely impossible for one of the group to have moved without dis • turbing the others. This pose having been arranged to the satisfaction of all present, the light was extinguished and the guitar was again heard as if moving in the air close to the faces of all present. Mr Fay. as before stated, was seated in a row, clasping hands with the portions right and left of him, while Dr Ferguson was similarly placed in another portion of the room. With this last-named illustration the seance terminated. It had lasted rather mere than two hours, during which time the cabinet was minutely inspected, the coats examined to ascertain whether they were fashioned so as to favour a trick, and every possible precaution taken to bind the hands and feet of the persons whose presence appeared to be essential to the developmentiithe manifestations. tory. He was curry to perceive that the publication of the traffic returns were very ii regular. The CHAIRMAN said they were regularly sent to the stock-exchanges,and orders had been given to send them to the papers. The rains in Scinde had of late years be come unusually heavy, and the line had been flooded, hence the necessity fur the culverts and drainage. The net re venue shown in the report was no criterion of what it would be when the accounts were properly adjasted. Altogether he considered that their affairs were in a highly satisfactory stater. The Indus Valley line would complete the link be tween the Scinde and the Punjab and Delhi Railways. Along the left bank of the Indus was to b.) found the shortest, cheapest, and best route fur the Indus Vall.-y line. Trial of the Prince Imperial. First Run Second Run Third Run Fourth Run THE WELLINGTON, ST. JAMES'S-STREET. In addition to the Dining Room o n th e G r ound Floor (for Gentlemen only). the Saloon Dining Rooms are open for Ladies and Parties, Daily, from One o'clock. _The W ELLINGTON Three Shilling Dinner of Soup, Fish, 'Jade fpm 5 t o 8.3 Dish, o oint Sweet, &a, from 3to 9 p.m. On Sundays BY Order of the London and Paris Hotel Co. (limited). JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington Fntrance, 160, Piccadilly. La dle +' Entrance, 53, St. James's-street. The London, Chatham, and Dover Rctil way Corn- pany tried the first of their new Dover and Calais boats Sesterday afternoon at the measured mile on the Maplin Sands. The new boats are three in number, and although alike, and from the same shipyard and inouldinv, they are essentially ex perimental. The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway are, in the Prince Imperial and the other ships, feeling their way to the throwing across the Channel that bridge about which so much used to be said in after dinner:speeches. They contemplate Now ready, atall the Libraries„ in 3 vols., CUMWORTII HOUSE. By the Author of "Caste, dm" 161 knots, or 19.328 mean statute miles. "The author writes with ease and spirit."—Athenmum. "the heroine of 'Cumworth House' is a very charming creature. There is no creation of modern romance or even of modern poetry to compare with her. She is like one of Shakspeare's women a Cordelia or a Rosalind."—The Reader. This is understood to be unprecedented in a vessel of so small dimensions. After the runs a sumptuous dejeuner was served in the saloon ; Mr Penn in the chair. The following were among those pre sent :—Mr Penn and Mr Mathews, engineers; Mr Ash and Mr Stewart, shipbuilders; Sir L. Smithett, Mr. Churchward. Colonel Evelyn ; Mr. Scudamore, General Post. Office ; Mr Luke and Mr Thornton, surveyors of Admiralty ; Mr Martley, engineer; Mr Harris, 'assistant manager; Mr Bishop, superintendent ; I\l.r Godbold, continental secretary of the London, Chatham, and Dover Company; Mr M'Gregor, assistant secretary to the Board of Trade ; Mr Lumley, the inventor of the improved rudder. Numerous toasts followed the removal of the cloth. S CI NDE RAILWAY (INDUS STEAM 't)SIPAN FLOTILLA PUNJAIJB, and DELHI RAILWAYS) At the Seventeenth ITalf-Yearly General Meeting of he satbove Company, held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate wreet, in the City of London, on WEDNESDAY, he 28th September 1861, W. P. ANDREW, Esq., Chairman of the Company, presiding, T he following Resolutions were carried unanimously:- 1. That this Meeting receive and adopt the Report of the Directors. 2 That the cordial thanks of this Meeting arc tendered to W. P. Andrew, Esq., for his courteous conduct in the Chair this day. Hurst and Blaekctt, 13, Great Marlborough-street. After some further observations the report wa, unani mously adopted, and the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Now Beady, in Crown ovo., FOOTPRINTS ON THE ROAD. By CHARLES KENT. sooner or later to set down passengers on the soils of Franco and England in the most safe, expedi tious, and comfortable manner attainable by ship building and engineering science. They contem plate divesting the Channel passage of all its terrors, real and imaginary, and by that means in- Chapman and Hall, 193, Pi cadilly. VURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTH, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrooms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Co are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo :dim-able engravings of every description of Furniture and Deasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gratis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale : A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ 259 16 6 A Twelve-roomed ditto OTTOMAN (SMYRNA TO AIDIN), The report of the directors states that the guarantee at the rate of £39,360 per annum had been received by the company in settlement of the same up to the 30th of June, 1863. The accounts for the half- year ending December 31, 1863, were now before the Government, and the directors were assured that no unnecessary delay would occur in exa mining and passing them to the finance department for pay ment. The directors adverted to the just and liberal treatment which the company had uniformly received at the hands of the Imperial Government, and stated that it was cause for congratulation to the shareholders that a Government new to the practice and difficulties of joint-stock enterprise should so readily have acquiesced in the measures necessary to carry out this undertaking successfully. The revenue account for the half-year did not exhibit so good a result as was expected. On taking over the maintenance of the line it was hoped that a considerable saving might be effected under that head, but, owing to the great length of time during which the line had been under construction, it was found necessary to make a large outlay for actual renewal, especially as regarded sleepers. The works on the second section were progressing very favourably. The capital ac count showed that £1,175,865 had been expended, leaving a balance against the company of £154,974. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 30th of June last showed that £9,651 had been received, and £11,144 ex pended, showing an excess of £1,493 over receipts. Fifth Thousand, with magnificent emblematic cover, de signed by John Leighton, F.S.A., price 21s. ; or in morocco, 365., THE ILLUSTRATED INGOLDSBY LEGENDS, from 60 Original Drawings by Cruikshank, Leech, and Tenuiel. A Library Edition, 2 Vols. Bvo., with the Or'ginal Plates, from Drawings by Cruikshank and Leech, 21s. Also, an Edition without Illustrations, fcp. Bvo., ss. ; or on toned paper, 7s. 6d. ducing those to travel on the Continent and in England, who up to this time have not had courage o make the venture. The task is one of time, diffi- W. P. ANDREW, Chairman. Oreshs S. IL R. PARRY, Acting Secretary. in House. Old Broad-street, London, 28th Sep' ]864. Richard Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. culty, and. expense. It is attainable only by the . . . construction of a series of experimental ships, which have first to be ordered, next to be constructed, TUE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, 29, Lombard-street, London; and Royal Insurance-buildings, Liverpool. NEW NOVEL BY GUSTAVE AIMARD. This Day is published, at all Libraries, in 3 vols., THE BEE-HUNTRESS. By GUSTAVE AIMARD. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street. tried, and paid for. Little less than a year serves the purpose of one experiment, and then the lessons of an experiment are not mastered and improved easily, because it is natural for the London, Chat ham, and Dover Railway Company to take the most favourable view of the performance of their Mr Churchward stated that the turning point of the Channel passenger traffic had now been reached. He had long looked forward to the providing of proper ships, and at length ships were about to be put on the station which were unrivalled. He had long known Mr Penn, over a period of five and twenty years, and as for Mr Ash, he had known his treat grandfather, his grandfather, and his father. Mr Ash's grandfather was the great naval architect of his time, and the ability to construct ships was hereditary in the Ash family. In the frequent union of Messrs James Ash and Co. and Messrs John Penn and Son he took great pride, and anti cipated the best results to the Chatham and Dover Railway Company and the public. At the A nnua l Meeting, on - the sth inst., the following were some of the leading results disclosed in the Report to the FIRE BRA I NCH. The Premiums of the year 1563 reached the sum of £341,663 Being an advance of 40,977 Over 1862; an amount of increase exceeding that of any pre- Vious year. The Revenue from Fire Premiums has been en hanced in four years by the large sum of £113,353 Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househ 31d furniture, carpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, _Hyde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Alban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great Brit a COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London. S.E. .1. - ARLIAMENTAILY DESPATCH AND AGENCY OFFICE, No. 5, Upper Charles-street, Parliament-street. AN ANALYTICAL INDEX to the DIVISIONS of the present SESSION (1861) is in course of compila tion by Mr. GEO. M. MrrcnELL, and will be ready for circu lation at the prorogation of Parliament. Th , s work will show members and ttalr constituents how each member voted, whether for or against public and private measures during the session; total number of times, with majorities for and against, &c. costly purchases, and natural for the engineer and shipbuilder to affirm, and to support the affirmation by argument, that better machines never left a workshop, and that more symmetrical, better de signed ships were never built. Probably a year is taken up in arriving at the reel facts—that is in reso- The Duty paid to Government in 1862 was. £75,993 Ditto ditto, 1863 88,966 Extraordinary Manifestations. Subscription, One Guinea. Members can have their Divisions for the whole Parlia ment in exten:,o upon application to the above office. utely looking the matter in the face and once more striking out with new ships, in which shall be em bodied all that is supposed worth embodying, Showing an Increase in one year of Among the incidents which have tended to the advance 3nent of the Royal within the last few months may be reckoned its alion with respect to the losses sustained by the explo eion of the Lotty Sleigh, which although only con4stent with the general tenor of the conduct of th e C om p an y, an d ulti '-uately proved to be no more than what h a d b een d o n e i n for mes by the oldest and most proverbially honourable l t_Lmng its cont em p orar i es, yet attracted attent i on and public av o our by its unhesitating promptness. rAs the la rgest total of Revenue and the largest ratio of ogression have been attained in the present year, so it ..!, , IPPens that the lest Profit which it has ever alien to the liirectors to record has likewise on this occasion to be an The balance of net profit on theyearhas amounted . t ° 4 9 ,515 ; of which sum £34, KO only has been appropriated Dividend and Bonus, and the large balance of £49,441 been carried to Reserve. LIFE BRANCH. Businessogres of the Life Branch, as promising b the New transacted in the last year, is mo=t, and 'psue advances made, year by year, in the amount of New In ances effected, shlw clearly the estimation in which the Company is held. The following is a statement for the last pave Years : Net Sum Assured on New Policies after deducting Guarantees. Net Premiums. 1859 ........ £431,470 11 10 1860 ........ 419,241 16 2 ........ 521,101 17 0 1662 ........ 701,4 715 3 1863 ........ 752,546 18 10 • 6 1118 rapid growth, amounting to 73 per cent. on the Sum !s..vsured, and upwards of 80 per cent. on the Premium re ?el ed in the course of five years, may justly be considered as ;,,,t!ger than any which could have been reasonably expected. The first half of the current year 1864, however, far outsti ips .1;le ratio of increase indicated by the figures ju.t quoted, as the sum assured for that period of six months only actually exceeds Half-a-Mil ion sterling. ,ahlThe rate of Mortality, likewise, still presents highly f avour te features, and augurs well for the result to be shown by ha,e, quinquennial investigation, which is to take place when .4v present year is conclud d. PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. 4 ugust, 1864. VINTAGE WINE COMPANY, Importers of Spanish and other Wines, 14, Bloomsbury-street, London, T he Vintager Doors South of New Oxford-street. 18s. per doz. ,i„ Comida Sherry, Golden T he Vintage Xeres Ditto, Pale gle Vintage Port, No. 1 2os. ~ -",t !le Vintage Port, No. 1* „ 245. T he Vintage Port, No. 5, fine rich old ~,h e Vintage Claret l3s. „ ~,ne Vi n t age Beaujolais, recommended .... •• —1 6 s• ~ 'he Vintage Champagne, quarts pints lss. „ The age Tioci, sparkling, superb chice 36s. De Vintage Burgundy, sparklin The Vintage East India Sherry s4s. If Vintage A montillado, the choicest imported 565. „ Fine old Cognac. Liquers, Spirits, (to. . 1111 t1 VINTAGE ALMANACIc, with price list and Inedical and cleriml testinfonials, sent post free. See 30) ° P i nions of the press. 14. Bloom-bury -street. It N. W. HODGES, Secretary. USINESSE S.-111r. ANDREW HIND'S SEPTEMBER LIST, Containing 500 Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, &c., Gratis. Letters, enclose stamp.—Particulars entered free. OFFICES —CORNER OF LITTLE CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S. IF U RNISHED HOUSE. Mr. ANDREW RIND has to LET a n is -- xcellenl HOUSE, at Chiswick i'cll'I?n(l, containing three Bitting rooms, three bed rooms, two elena, cellars, &e.; well and comfortably furnished ; flower Carden wooing down to the Thames t rent, £B4 per annum. to view at the City Centr e l Estate Offices, corner of Little Carter -lane, St. Paul's. SU T HWAIC-FREEHOLD INVEST- It 3 IENT.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for SALE exten sive M anufacturing PREMISES, in one of the principal thoroughfares in the borough ; let on lease at £252 108 , but rill produce a much larger rental on the expiration of the Prl'e Z 5,000. Further particulars and cards to view May be had at t , e Estate Agency Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. SA U C E.—LEA and PERRINS' TR SAUCE. This delicious con WORCESTER SAUCE. This deUciou condiment, r E renounced by connoisseurs "TIIE ONLY GOOD SDUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public are respectfully cautioned against worthless imitations and should see that Lea and Perrins' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. AsK for LEA and PER RINS' SAUCE. Sold wholesale and for export by the Prop*" etors, Wor cester; Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London, &c. &c. ; and by Grocers and Oilmen uni- Yersally. DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESI A has been, during thirty years, emphatically sanctioned by the Medical Profession, and universally accepted by the Public, as the Best Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion, and as a Mild Aperient for delicate constitutions, more esp , •ciilly for Ladies and Children. Combined with the Accidulated Lemon Syrup it forms an agreeable Effervescing Draught, in which its Aperient qualities are much increased. During Hot Seasons, and, above all, in Hot Climates, the regular use of this sim ple and e'egact remedy has been found highly beneficial. Manufactured (with the utmost attention to strength and purity) by DINNEFORD and CO., 172, N e w Bond-street, London ; and sold by all respectable Chemists throughout the Empire. pnIZE MED A L.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRA NCIS TUCKER & CO ., Wax Chandlers, &0., &0., To the Queen and the Pi ince of Wales. (Established 1720.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to ,he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:-- " I have found them fully equal to the reoommendation Which you gave them, and can sincerely. in my turn, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 25. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality Is. Od. per lb, VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality Is. sd. per lb. Second quality • is. 3d. per lb. Third quality .. • Is. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Moiton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— Kensington (Establish,ed 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture ot Wax Candles for the use of the Altar SPORTING;BOOKS, GUIDES . CIRCULARS, &c. Cugß. GLENIE, Sporti ng Lib rary, 4, Connaught j• terrace, Hyde-park, has on hand, or gets to order, all Sporting an General Books, Newsp a p ers, Periodicals, '&c. He also buys Sporting or other books in large or small quantities. Just ready, Is. post free, WEATHERBY'S SEPTEMBER PART of the RACING CALENDAR, containing the result of all the Races from January 1 to end of August. Also, WRIGHT'S RECORD, ls.; M'CALL'S CHRONICLE,IOd.; and RUFF'S GUIDE, Is. 6d. Agent for 11PCall and Wri;lit's Handicap Books, ld. each ; also for S! , elton, Judex, Lang, and Locket's Circulars, is. each post free. Betting iiooks from Is. each. Sporting Papers, the Times, The Sun, and every other paper posted to any port. Special and only West-end Agent for the Late Edition of THE SUN" Newspaper. The Trade supplied. COMMISSIONS EXECUTE'). GLENIE'S extensive and long connection with the leading Bookmakers throughout the country enables him to execute Commissions to any amount at the most favourable prices. CESAREWITCIL 10 Calista colt. 12 Gratitude. 12 Thalestris. 1 Giant. 25 Tattoo. 25 Dr. Syntax. SO Carisbrook. 33 Myrtle. 33 Balwin. ho Lady Franccs filly. 50 Catch'cm Alive. 50 Welcome. 50 Asteroid. ty other, ESHIRE. 40 Canzonette. 40 Giant. 40 Balornock. 40 Columbia. 40 Baldwin. 15 Suspicion. 20 Retainer. 20 }'anlreluche. 20 Mail Train, 25 Alabama. 60 to 1 ai CAMBRID' 20 Brick. 25 Gratitude. 3.3 Tattoo. 33 Stockinger. 40 Gemma. 40 Trap. E 0 to 1 ai iy other. R OYAL FREE HO in the Immediate vicini Way Terminus, King's-cross. FUNDS are urgently REQUIRED. Treasurer and Banker—EDWARD MASTERMAN, Esq. tifcholas-lane, ,PITATA, Gray's-inn-road, ty of the Great Northern Rail- JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.-HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Fourth Appearance of THE BAND OF THE DANISH GUARDS. AND OF THE DANISH NATIONAL VOCALISTS. Fourth Night of the Engagement of THE BAND OF THE IST LIFE GUARDS (by the kind permission of Lieut.-Col. the II n. Dudley Ros). Fourth Appearance of the Performer on the Saxophone, ALI BEN JEN-KINS, in his peculiar Costume. Fonrth time of the new Danish Fantasia, arranged ex pressly for this occasion by M. Ju lien, entitled DAN SKE TONER. Vocalist Mdlle. Liebhart. Violin . M. Lotto. Conductor... M. Jullien. Admission—ONE SHILLING. M. JULLIEN'S ANNUAL BAL D'OPERA on WED NESDAY, October 19. S T. JAMES'S HALL, Entrances in Regent-street and Piccadilly. Professor ANDERSON'S Grand Entertainmtnt, the WORLD of MAGIC, And Miss ANDERSON'S extraordinary powers of SECOND SIGHT, has mnde a success hitherto unparalleled in the annals of the Art Magique The PROGRAMME, in its present form, will be repeated every Evening at Eight. On SATURDAYS, a FASHIONABLE JUVENILE DAY PERFORMANCE, at Three p.m. Doors open at seven and two. Stalls (Dress, Numbered, and strictly Reserved), 3s. ; Bal cony, 25.: Area and Galleries, la. Juvenile Tickets for the stalls ar d balcony, 2s. each. Reserved seats may be secured at the Ticket Office, 28, Piccadilly. MR. GERMAN REED'S New OPERA di CAMERA ENTERTAINMENT. — TO-NIGHT, at Eight o'clock, THE SLEEPING QUEEN, by M. W. Ealfe, Esq., the libretto by H. Farnie, Esq., and sustained by Miss D'Eate Finlay,on, Mr. IF hiffin, Mr. Wilkinson, and Miss Poole. To be followed by TOO MANY COOKS, adapted from M. Offenbach by Mr. German Reed, the libretto by C. Furtado, Esq., and in which MIAs D'Estc Finlayson, Mr. Whiffin, and Mr. J. A. Shaw will appear. ROYAL GAL LERY of ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Every evening (except Sat rday), at 8. Saturday morning, at 3. Unreserved seats, is., 2s • stalls, Is • stall chairs, 55., can now be secured at the Gallery without fee. T" 0 XF 0R 1), A, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Will Company (limited. LA FAVORITE. MARTHA, TILE TROVATORE, &e., by the following' Artistes, v;z , Misses Russell. Fitz-Henry, Walmsley, Tyrr: 11, (to. With augmented Band and Chorus, condurted by Mr. F. Jonghmans. Mr, JACKSON HANES, the Champion Skater, in his per formane,, on the Erawing Room Skates, of Quadrilles, Varsoviennes, &e. UNSWORTII (or any other man), EUGENE, W. Randall, Nash, Ile7 r He - mann, and Dldlle. Cava ho. Admission—Area, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private bAces, 10s. Gd. C ANTERBURY HALL. Triumphant Success of PRINCE PERFUME: AND PRINCESS BOUQUET. Under the title of Prince Perfume and Princess Bouquet is nightly to be seen at the Canterbury Hall a Magic Spectacle far transcending in poetry of coneept'on, b auty and in enuity of arrangement, scenic effect, and brilliancy of light and colour any former application (even at this Hall) of the principle known as the OPTICAL ILLUSION. in this last collective disp' ay of scenic art and of brilliant choreograpt,ic and statuesque grouping will be found pictures surpassing some of the greatest achievements of the Modern Extra vaganza—S, e "THE S RIP WREC K," "TII E PHANTOM COMBAI'," and " THE CURTAIN OF FIRE." The "Illusive Sketch," which is the centre of these corns cat on s, is by Mr. W. F. Vandervell ; the overture and inci dental music by Willem Vandervell. Prince Perfume, Mrs. William Randall. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall. Company (limited). MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. 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Country residents suited by stating age, Yesterday evening, in the front drawing-room of a house in the immediate neighbourhood of Portland-place, a select number of persons were invited to witness some stranga manifestations which took place in the presence, if not by _ _ . . the agency, of three gentlemen lately arrived from America, and who have passed in their own country as spiritualists of the most gifted order. The party consists of two brothers named Devenport, 24 and 25 years of age, and a Mr Fay, a gentleman born in the States, but, we believe, of German origin. They are accompanied by Mr H. D. Palmer, a gen- tleman long and favourably known in New York in connec tion with operatic matters, and by a Dr. Ferguson, who explains the nature of the manifestations about to be pre sented, but who does not venture to give any explanation of them. At the Cooper Institute in New York, the Brothers Davenport, accompanied by Mr Fay, have recently per formed some astonishing feats which have hitherto puzzled the ingenuity of the curious and baffled the acumen of the most scientific persons of that city. It should be stated at the outset that the trio, who appear to be gifted in so extra- • _ _ ordinary a manner, do not lay claim to any particular phy sical, psychological, or moral power. All they assert is, that in their presence certain physical manifostations take place. The spectator is, of course, at liberty to draw any inference he pleases. They invite the most critical exami nation (compatible with certain conditions to be observed), and those who witness the manifestations are at liberty to take all needful precautions against fraud or deception. The party invited to witness the manifestations last night consisted of some 12 or 14 individuals, all of whom are ad mitted to be of considerable distinction in the various pro fessions with which they are connected. The majority had never previously witnessed anything of tho kind. Some were avowed sceptics, while others were what spiritualists call more impressionable in regard to occult influences than others. All, however, were determined to detect, and, if possible, expose any attempt at deception. The brothers Davenport are slightly built, gentleman-like in appearance, and about the last p,ersons in the world from whom any great muscular performances might be expected. Mr Fay is apparently a few years older, and of more robust constitution, At the upper end of thc, apartment was placed what might be called a skeleton wardrobe, composed of walnut wood less than an inch in thickness. The portion in which the drawers of a similar piece of furniture are usually to be found was empty, but a seat or bench, perforated In are I , nd there with holes, was fitted to the back and ends. The doors consist bi three panne's, which shut inside with a brass bolt; thus, when the middle d)or is open, any person can put his hand in and bolt the side doors. The bolt of the middle door was shut by some invisible agency from the inside. The brothers Devenrort having seated themselves zis-a•vis on the end bench, their hands and feet were securely tied by hose present so as to prevent the possibility of their using ,hose members. A guitar, a tatubuurine, a violin and bow, a brass h , rn, and a couple of bells were placed on the seat inside, and the doors were shut. At the top of the pannel of the centre door was a diamond-shape opening about a foot square, with a curtain secured on. the Instantly on the centro door being closed the bolt was se- cured inside, and hands were clearly observed through the opening. A gentleman present was invited to pass his hand through the opening, and it was touched by the hands several times. The musical instruments and the bells then commenced making all sorts of noises and knockings, snatches of airs were distinctly hoard, and suddenly the centre door was burst open, and the trumpet was thrown out into the room, and fell heavily upon the carpet. The doors were subsequently closed by persons who, when doing so, were touched by invisible hands, and the noise of undoing the cords was distinctly heard. A moment or two afterwards the brothers were found sitting unbound, with the ropes at - their feet. Tho next illustration was more curious still, for, after an interval of perhaps two minutes, the brothers were found to be securely bound with the same cords, the ends of the ropes being some distance from their hands. One of the company present W 23 then invited to take a seat in the cabinet, so as to assure him self that whatever might be done could not be accom plished by the brothers. A gentleman having volunteered to be imprisoned in such mysterious company, his hands were securely tied to the knees of the Davonports, whose hands were fastened behind their backs by cords passed through the holes in the bench. Their feet were also tied together with a sailor's knot. A tambourine was then laid in the gentleman's lap, upon which a guitar and violin were placed, as also the trumpet and a couple of handbells. Any interference with these articles by the gentleman in whose lap they were deposited was rendered impossible, by reason of his hands being tied. Ho states that the in stant the door was closed hands were passed over his face and head, his hair was gently pulled, and the whole of the musical instruments were played upon; the bells were also violently rung close to his face, and the tambourine beat time on his head. Eventually, the musical instruments were flung behind him and rested between his shoulders and the back of the cabinet. During these manifesta tions one of the gas-burners of the chandelier was lighted and two was candles were burning in different parts of the room. Several other manifestations having taken place in con• chair. nection with the cabinet, Dr. Ferguson explained that it would be desirable that the company should clasp hands, and that the lights should be altogether extinguished. A small writing table had been previously placed in the centre of the room, with a chair at either side. The musical in struments, bells, &0,, were placed on the table. The Bro thers Devenport were then manacled by the hands and feet, and securely bound to the chairs by ropes. A chain of communication (though not a circular one) was formed, and the instant the tights were extinguish ed the musical instruments appeared to be carried all about the room. The current of air which they occasioned in their rapid transit was felt upon the faces of all present. The bells were loudly rung ; the trumpet made knocks on the floor ; and the tam bourine appeared running round the room, jingling with all its might. At the same time tiny sparks were observed as if passing from south to west. Several persons exclaimed that they were touched by the instruments, which on one occasion became so demonstrative that one gentleman re ceived a knock on the nasal organ, which broke the skin and caused a few drops of blood to flow, These manifestations having been repeated two or three times with;nearly similar results, the Brothers Devenport joined the chain of communication, and Mr Fay was bound in the chair. Ills hands were bound tightly behind his back, and his feet were firmly secured, as in the cabinet. A gen. tleman present was then asked to desire him to take off his coat the instant the light was extinguished. This was done —a whizzing noise was heard : "It's off," exclaimed Mr Fay; the candle was lighted and the coat was found lying in the middle of the room. Astonishing though this appeared to be, what followed was more extraordinary still. Dr For. guson requested a gentleman present to take off his coat and place it on tho table. This was done, the light was extin guished—repetition of the whizzing noise was heard and the strange coat was found upon Mr Fay, whose hands and feet were still securely bound, and his body tied almost im movably to the chair. A gentleman present then inquired whether, if he were to place two finger rings on the table, they could be transferred to the hands of Mr Fay. Dr Fer guson said he could not undertake that this feat would be accomplished, but that an essay would be made. The rings were deposited on the table, the candle extinguished, and Mr Fay immediately exclaimed "They are on my finger," and surely enough there they were. The owner of the ring then expressed a wish that they might be restored to his fingers. As soon as the room was farkened the musical instruments commenced their mysterious concert, and, aster an interval of about 20 seconds, a gentleman (not the owner) exclaimed that the rings had been placed on his fingers. This was found to be the case, A lady next expressed a desire It may be asserted that all the illustrations above enu merated can be tracel to clever conjuring. Possibly they may, or it is possible that some new physical force can be engendered at will to account for what appears on the face of it absolutely unaccountable. All that can be asserted is that the displays to which we have referred took place on the present occasion under conditions and circumstances that preclude the presumption of fraud. It is true that darkness is in some cases an essential condition, but dark ness does not necessarily imply deceptim. But, putting aside the cabinet manifestations, there is abundance left to excite curiosity and challenge attention of the scientific. Learning, we know, is not a limited quantity; it is inex haustible for all mankind, and here is a field for the inves tigation of the scientific world. In the present state of know ledge upon the subject of occult forces, dependent more or less upon the will, all that can be said is, that the manifes tations of Messrs Davenport and Mr Fay appear to be alto gether inexplicable. In a little time we believe it is their intention to give seances at the Egyptian Hall or soma other suitable place, when the public will be afforded an opportunity of witness ing some of the astonishing feats of which we have given an outline, For the present it is sufficient to say that they invite the strictest scrutiny on the part of men of science, and that, whatever be the theory involved, they repudiate any active agency in the production of the extraordinary manifestations which take place in their presence. It is per haps well for them that they were not in the flesh a century and a half ago, as, in the then state of human knowledge and social enlightenment, they wou'd unquestionably have been conducted to Smithfield, and burnt as necromancers of the most dangerous type.--Illorning Posi. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, SCINDE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes- terday at the London Tavern, Mr W. P. Andrew in the The report of the Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi ',undertak ings of the company were taken as read. The CHAIRMAN, in moving their adoption, said it was gratifying to inform the shareholders that the staff in India had performed their duty to the entire satisfaction of the Board; they had escaped from the ravages of sickness better than the servants of the Government, and their sanitary state was satisfactory. The contract for the construction of the Delhi Railway had, after great anxiety on the part of the directors fur years past, been let, and the plans and sections were prepared. Upon the conaplc _ tion'of the Delhi line the 'Success of their other undertak- ings depended. The directors had been pressing the Go- vernment from time to time to allow the works to proceed, and they had at length consented to give the execu,ien of th 3 Virotlie to tlin omiu.mt firm of Wssre. Brassey and Co. lie believed it was the largest contract ever let to one contractor, as it amounted to something like £5,000,000. It was of considerable importance that the company should gei; free accesstellelhi,which was a great centre of commerce, and before the mutiny the trade amounted to ,t 4,000,000 a year. This railway would enter MAU at one side, forming a continuous line from Kurrachee, while the _East Indian line would enter Delhi on th e o th e r side, forming a confirm ous line of railway front Cal cu tt a , a nd by means of a junc tion of the two lines near D e lhi a m ain liue of railway wou ld be formed from Kurrach( e, th roug h the Punjab, vie Delhi, to Calcutta. Tho Delhi li ne wou ld proceed from the latter place to Meerut, which wa s th e ce ntre of country rich in agricultural produce ; thence to Umballah, a large military station and a great depot for trade and commerce ; thence to Loouhiana, a great place for manufacturers ; thence t Jullundur and across the Bess river to a junction with the Punjab Railway at Umritsur, nearly 320 miles in length. The Delhi lino would form the centre of a great arch of railway communication from Kurrachee to Calcutta, and from which all other lines must radiate on both sides of it to supply any further communication that might be deemed requisite. He drew special attention to the discovery of coal near Pind Dadun Khan, connected with the salt range between the Jelum and the Indus. The salt was very pure and only requirod,washing, and the coal was found tc be 0 v e n tahhdee eir beetsws a: sa 0 admirably ac apted to locomotive purposes ; it had very little sulphur in it, and did not clog the bars. The coal was at present brought on camels' backs, and was broken into small fragments in the carriage. The quality of the coal war( ex cellent, and the only question was to its being in sufficient quantity, but he thought there was no doubt of that. If the Punjab line were extended to Peshawar and the Khyber Pass, a branch line of between 20 or 30 miles would reach the colliery, which would then be available for fuel over the whole of their lines. The Punjab was the first province in India that had had an exhibition of its produce and manu factures, also those of neighbouring countries ; and it had had been gradually augmenting, and it enabled the been successful. The receipts from Umritsur to Lahore enter prising merchants of those places to comprehend what could communication, although the portion of accident had occurred on the line since it had been opened, was only 32 miles in length. No b li e n d e e b n e e tw b e y en ra t i h lw os a e y places and nothing had been lost in carriage from one place to the other. A person could travel from Lahore to Umritsur, transact his business there, and return to Lahore on the same day, whereas before the railway was opened three days doing what could now be done easier and The advantages would be much more so w unra h e e ed n da t yi h n. e line was opened throughout to Mooltan. wabjeehtprteeaerrwceoihilnnotle of the Punjab line was nearly ready for opening with the exception of about 40 miles, but this would be completed in February next, and the whole line from Um. ritsur to Mooltan, 252 miles in length, would be opened for traffic. This would give an immense stimulus to the trade of the Punjab, particularly when it was found that goods and produce could be conveyed with certainty, safety and but they had sinee been informed the rapidity to and from Kurrachee. The company's flotilla had exceeded his expectations. The earnings had been double those of the previous half year. They had stated in the report that the gross earnings had been about £57,000 more—(hear, hear)—so that if they had all the steamers available an am active operation the receipts would have been much er. They were for actual the past am o u h n a t l f w y a e s ar £2,000 l yielding boats usefula profit and greatly indebted to the indefatigable exertions of Captain Wood in adapting the boats to the difficult navigation of the 1 profitable: He was in hopes, when they got all the boats in their hands, the result would bo a larger profit. The Scinde Indus, and in making red for a long time were on their way to the railway. Owing to the expenditure of revenue on works of drainage and in forming additional bridges and culverts, by Railway thel a s f t r om advisesli o t rge goods o t d o s ii th U a r t ra h e w hi c h fairly belonged to capital, it was impossible to tell what the profits of the railway were until that question was adjusted. The Secretary of State for India had taken a just view as to what belonged to capital and revenue, an d had given orders that the items should be properly adjusted and charged accordingly. When that was done the net earnings of the railway would be very dif ferent from what they appeared at present. The whole commerce of Kurrachee for the year 1863-61 amounted to £6,750,000, and for 1662-63 to £5,500,000, showing an in crease of 20 per cent ; but the increase in 1862-3 over 1861- 2 was 87 per cent. Ile considered the trade of Kurrachee in its infancy, and that it would be necessary to steam along the Persian Gulf au i make a line along the Euphrates val ley. England had now au immense stake in India, there was therefore both a political and commercial necessity for shortening the distance, and he was convinced that the more attention they gave to Eastern affairs the more impor tant they would become. Sir T. H. MAnnocs., deputy chairman, seconded the mo tion for the adoption of the report. Mr GOEZ said he thought it would be desirable to have full and detailed accounts of their expenditure so that the shareholders might be better able to judge of their progress. No doubt the actual working expenses on revenue account were less than had been indicated, and would be found so when the items belonging to capital were ascertained and deducted from working expenses on revenue account. He did not complain of anything, as he had obtained answers at the office on certain points which he considered satisfac- NORTH BRITISH. The half-yearly meeting was held at Edinburgh on Tues day. Mr. Hodgson in the chair. The report was held as read. The CHAIRMAN congratulated the shareholders on the first paragraph in the report, which stated that the receipts from traffic on the North British system had gradually and steadily increased during the last four half years. They would remember that a number of years ago they had to submit to a diminished dividend in consequence of the pres• sure upon their revenue created by the construction of new works. They were now beginning to retrieve that loss. Two years ago they divi, ed only at the rate of 5 quarters per cent., the next half year that was increased .to ono and a quarter, and in the following half year it amounted to one three-quarters, while this half year the directors were in a position to declare 2 per cent, on the ordinary stock of the North British Railway. He saw no reason to apprehend that that increase of traffic would not go on, or that a cor responding increase of dividend would not be obtained, They had a number of lines now nearly completed or in course of construction, which were a burden on the com pany at the present moment, but soon most of them would become remunerative to the shareholders, By the end of 186.5 all the lines in course of construction would be com pleted, and although there were other works which had been undertaken the directors had postponed them until the volue of money was less than at present. With regard to the Queensferry line and the proposed _bridge across the Forth, he said that if a bridge were practicable, and :could be constructed at anything like the expense to which they would be put in constructing piers and working ferries, in contradistinction to the expense of working a railway, it would be unwise if they did not retrace their steps and substitute that which would give much better accom modation and be of much more benefit. They had :not gone headlong into the idea of constructing a bridge; they had made their calculations and investigations, which were still in progress—and if they were satisfied that the bridge could be made a cest not much exceeding the other works, they would come before the shareholders with a bill enabling the company to substitute a bridge and approaches to a I ridge, instead of a ferry and approaches to a ferry. lie calculated that the ac'.ual saving of ex pense in the censtruction of works, &1., if a bridge wore erected, would be about £-:61.000. This matter way simplified by the E liuburgh and Glasgow company being in a position to act in cot - junction with them for the con struction of this bridge. With regard to the agreement be tween the North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow Com panies he said it seemed to work remarkably well, and that there had been complete harmony between the joint com mittees. The continued increase in the receipts of the two companies, which amounted to £2,000 a week, was the best proof that the system had not worked ill up to the present moment, lie believed it would be for the benefit of the shareholders of the two companies that there should ba a still closer union between them, The causes of the failure of the tripartite agreement between the Scottish Central, the Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Caledonian Railways could be easily accounted for. It was unequal among the companies themselves ; it was unjust and improper towards the public ; and it was an agreement that could not be de fended in equity either before Parliament or elsewhere. He stated that the directors had come to the resolution again to adopt the system of issuing return tickets at reduced rates, which had been discounted for a considerable time. The report was adopted. On the motion of Sir J. D. WAUCIIOPE, seconded by Sir W. jOIINSTON, the thanks of the company were given to Mr Hodgson for the able manner in which he had presided at the Board, and in acknowledgment of these services voted him as chairman of the company £l,OOO per annum, commencing with the current half-year, The_meeting then separated. TENBURY. The directors state in their report that the line had been worked during the past half-year with regularity and with out accident. By the opening of the Tenbury and Bewdley Railway the connection between Mid-Wales and the manu facturing districts of Worcestershire and Staffordshire had been completed, and the directors anticipated a large in crease in the revenue of the railway in consequence of its being an important link in the above line of communication The directors regretted they were not is a position to de clare a dividend. The receipts apportioned to this company. for the last year being less than in the preceding year, the directors had determined to investigate the traffic returns, and wero making arrangements for that purpose. TENBURY AND BEWDLEY. Tho directors in their report congratulated the share holders upon the opening of the line for public traffic, and expressed a belief that the works had been constructed in a substantial manner. The formation of the Bowdley and Kidderminster Railway would he very shortly commenced. By means of this line a considerable saving of time and dis tance would be effected in the route to and from the manu facturing districts. The capital account showed that £112,284 had been expended, leaving £6Ol due to bankers. THE COLLIERS' STRIKE IN STAFFORDSHIRE. — The appointment of a committee at the recent meeting in Birmingham to confer with the colliers of South Stafford shire and Worcestershire and their employers, with a view to bring the present disastrous strike to a termination, has already been announced in the Guardian. The gentlemen to whom this task was delegated have now discovered that notwithstanding their well meant efforts neither party to the dispute is willing to abide by the proposed arbitration of any mere outsiders. As regards the colliers themselves their tone is firm and defiant. The result of a conference of the principal iron and coal masters in the neighbourhood of Dudley, who are affected by the strike, has also been com municated to the Birmingham Committee in a letter from Mr Wm, Mathews, proprietor of the Corbyns Hall Iron works. The question at issue between the colliers an I their employers, ho says, is one in which the trade in coal forms bat a very limited and subor dinate p art. "The great bulk of the coal raised in the district under strike is consumed in the ironworks, and the coal consumed in Birmingham and elsewhere is too unimportant to influence in any material degree the rate of colliers' wages. Where one collier is em ployed in raising coal for this trade ten probably are em ployed in the supply of coal to the ironworks, and the late depression in the price of iron, particularly in pig iron, in the manufacture of which coal is so largely consumed, has made a reduction in the colliers' wages one of vital and inevitable necessity," After pointing out the fact that in other ironmaking districts, including the northern portion of South Staffordshire, this reduction has been cheerfully submitted to, while it has only been resisted by the thick coal colliers in the Dudley district, Mr Mathews argues with some show of reason, that under the severe competi. tion in which South Staffordshire has to contend with newly opened and cheaper ironmAing localities. to con tinue to pay the high rate of colliers' wages would be "simply ruinous," and that in fact, in strict justice and following former precedents, the reduction should be car ried further than that proposed. The masters, therefore, have no alternative but to procure supplies of coal else where or to close their works, which they have done. Mr Mathew adds, " Under these circumstances my colleagues concur with me in opinion that no beneficial result could arise from the mediation proposed, particularly as the un reasonable and defiant tone of the colliers at the meeting at which I had the honour to preside, leaves little expecta tion that rational advice would be listened to. In the mean time the strike continues to spread, and in several parts of the district cases of intimidation occur daily, and in rejecting all :that it is presumed should be rejected. As most people are aware, the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway has been in operation some years, and the process of ship rcjection, insti tuted from the first, has been, it is believed, vigo- rously and faithfully carried on. The early and later boat 3 of the company may with truth be said to mark the satisfactory progress of ship construe. tion science. When first required to produce ships of great stability and speed for the London, Chat ham, and DJver Railway, shipbuilders and engi veers doing their very utmost could in a compara tive sense accomplish very little, In a relative sense, that is, compared with the results of the pre sent day, there was nothing worthy of being de signated as speed, and of stability there was none. Foul and heavy weather rendered a passage prac tically impossible, or if possible it was under an oppression of shaking about and misery, nct to speak of time, that was sickening even to the oldest salts. Going to Calais from Dover, or to Dover from Calais, was only to be thought of if the weather was calm, if the water was smootb, and if the barometer was assuring. The state of things was intolerable. New boats were ordered, and the previous ones withdrawn, and got rid of in some way. But great as was the improvement of the new boats on the old there were still grumblers. The public were put to trouble by the great depth of water of the boats, that depth of water being given iu the hope of securing the steadiness of ship which all desire, and the outcry against trans-shipment into small boats was long and loud. Equal to the occasion, the London, Chatham, and Daver Railway Company set to work agew, and the Prince Imperial tried yesterday is the fruit of the experience, in the gross, of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Com pany—the point which shipbuilding and engineer ing seLnee has at the present time attained. The builders'of the Prince Imperial and the other new ships are Messrs. James Ash and Co., Cabitt Town, Poplar, and the engineers, Messrs John Penn and San, of Greenwich. Of Messrs John Penn and Son it is unnecessary to say a word. Their fame as engineers is world wide, and seldom has fame b,.en better earned. In the employment of Messrs John nn and Sea the Loudon, Cht:t!lain, and Dover R ilway Company may fairly claim the ut most confidence of the public. There will be no breakdowns, and once steam is set on it will not be shut off until the ships are tied up in harbour. So, equally, in the employment of Messrs James Ash and Co. Mr. Ash, although not an old man, pro bably occupies the enviable position of one of the first naval architects in England. With few null tions all the best merchant ships afloat aro from his designs ; they are his handywork. The highest position attainable by a naval architect in the Eng lish private service was for years held by him. Mr Ash was the naval architect of the Thames Iron Works and Steam Shipbuilding Company; the greatest shipbuilding establishment, public or pri vate, in Europe or trig word. For some three years past he has built a fair share of the fastest ships that have run the blockade, and some months ago he constructed the Eothen yacht for Mr Anderson, the chairman of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. Mr Ash's partner, a young man also, is a practical engineer, favourably known as the son of Mr John Stewart, of the Blackwall Iron Works. Thus in the firm of Messrs James Ash and Co. there is a combination that is rare ; excellence in the art of designing ships, and practical skill in the fitting of engines. That the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company should place their latest ships in the hands of Messrs James Ash and Co. is a high compliment to the profes sional ability of the firm; and that the trust has been worthily bestowed will to some extent be obvious from the performance of the Prince Imperial yesterday on the measured mile. But yesterday only brought out the fair weather qualities of the ship, as she has chiefly been constructed to face the worst weather blowing in the English Channel. That trial has yet to take place when the Prince Imperial is put upon the Calais station—but the result is not involved in doubt. Daring the heavy gales which prevailed ten days ago the preliminary trial of the Prince Imperial took place en the Maplin Sands, and the behaviour of the ship was held to justify the impression which prevailed on board, that once the Prince Imperial is put upon the station there will be few passengers who will care to patronise the older boats. The preliminary trial showed that experience has not been thrown away on the officers of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, and that the Prince Imperial and the sister ships will be a satisfactory approximation to all that can be wished. In the fittings of the Prince Imperial there are some novelties. On deck there is a fine state saloon suitable for a monarch, or a princely bride and bridegroom. Engagements for the state deck saloon will necessarily require to be effected in advance. On deck also, and in the centre of the ship, there two other less commodious, and slightly less aristo. °retie, but still princely state saloons. Such are deck innovations. Between decks there are three more state saloons of the same class. The chief saloon or cabin is elaborately, chastely, and con veniently fitted in white and gold with morocco stuffing. In the centre there are the usual tables, and around the tables the usual cushion seat but with arms at intervals, which will contribute greatly to the general comfort. Above the usual cushion seat, but receding from it, is a circular sofa round the ship, upon which the weary may rest their limbs and be out of other people's way, To the ladies' saloon there is a separate staircase fro m the deck, end all the lying down accommodation that is ever is much to be required. Here again the fittin g s are in mo rocco. Forward, in the seco nd class, there much the same comfort and arrangement that is to he found at present in the first class of the old boats, with rather more lying down space. Second class passengers, as they should be, arethe second e int e h n e d hi P e r a inc h e Im p rial well cared fo r. From h the captain's state room is detached—a circumstance which, better than any other thing, shows the spirit in which bo London, Chatham, and Dover railway Naval and Military Intelligence. The 2d Company of Royal Engineers, under the command of Capt. Sandford, with Lieuts. Peck and Howard, took its departure from Brompton Bar racks, Chatham, on Tuesday, and proceeded to Dover, where the company embarked on board her Majesty's screw steamer Orontes. 500 horse power, Capt. Hine, for the Mauritius, to relieve the 25th Company ordered home. The 2d was the company of Royal Engineers which did such good service at the International Exhibition, and the valuible aid rendered by the officers and men was acknaws ledged in a general order issued by command of the Duke of Cambridge. The annual garrison sports by the officers, non• commissioned officers, and troops at Chatham took place yesterday afternoon on Chatham Ling?s, under the immediate patronage of Major-Gen. Sir Robert Walpole, K.C.8., in command of the district. Tho whole of the arrangements were under the manages meat of Major J. Buckley, the secretary, and the committee of the Soldiers' Institute. The sports consisted of flat and hurdle races, wide and high jumps, throwing the hammer, shot, and cricket ball, " putting" the stone, sack races, and various other amusements, in most of which the officers of the garrison took a leading part. The successful coml., petitors among the non-commissioned officers and men received prizes varyir g from 203 to 23, while the officers' prizes consisted of opera glasses, riding whips, hunting spurs,courier bags, &a. The greatest amount of interest was taken in the sports by both officers and men, and the number of competitors who entered for each race was very large. The sports were witnessed by a large number of spccta tors beside the military, who entered into ail the games with much keenness. The headquarters staff and the 4th, O'h, and Bth hattrrirs of the 13th B►igai.e Royal Artillery yes terday left Woolwich for permanent station at Dover. The detail is as follows :—Col. E. B. Hama ley, Paymaster A. S. Murray, Capt. and Adjt. J. M. C. Vibart, Quartermaster J. F 3 fe, Sarg. G. F. Bone, M.D., AsaistasSarif. A. 1). Guliand, M 1)., Capt. E. T. A. Law, Lieuts. E B tinbri;!ge and 0. Catlaghan, Gains. W. Gilmore, G. F. S. Badd, and Barnett; Licuts. A. Logan and 'W. Platt; 400 nonacommissioned officers and men, 42 wernen, and 52 children. The Ist battalion of the Gal Regiment of Infantry (the Royal Ist Warwickshire) arrived at Port.-. mouth yesterday morning by special train on the South 'Western Railway from Aldershot, and em.. barked on board her Majesty's screw troopship Himalaya, Capt. E. Lacy, for conveyance to Ply mouth, under the superintendence of Cal. Shadwell, Assist.-Quartermaster-General, in the following strength :—Lieut.-Col. Lowe, C. 8., in command ; Majors R. Unwin and J. 0. Bovill ; Capts. E. Lloyd, H. B. Feildec, R. H. Goodwin, W. C. F. B. Ben. nett, R. Bolton, A. Austin, T. Bowen, J. G. Cock.. burn, and P. B. Simpson; Lieuts. J. T. Bowers, J. B. Hopkins, J. Franklin, J, B. Mac Kenna, G. W. B. Collis, LM. , H. Mahoney, Baird, and W. H. Falcon; Ensigns Hebeler, Granville, Crisp, Edwards, Whitworth, and Barton ; Paymaster W. Wastle, Surgeon A. P. Cahill, M.D., Assist.-Surgeon A. R. Hudson, ALB.; 44 sergeants, 21 drummers, 38 cor porals, 609 privates : 59 soldiers' wives, and 63 chil dren, The Himalaya sailed from Portsmouth, last evening, and was expected to arrive at 1 -) y mouth about daybreak this morning. The 6th will disem• bark from the Himalaya at Plymouth this morning, and the 31st Regiment will embark on board the Himalaya on Friday (to-morrow), with which she will immediately afterwards sail for Portsmouth. She is expected to arrive there early on Saturday morning, where the 31st will be disembarked and forwarded on by special train on the South Western Railway to the camp at Aldershot. The paddlewheel steam sloop Gladiator, 6, Capt. Francis H. Shortt, from Cape Coast Castle, arrived yesterday morning in Plymouth Sound. A large ship of war under canvass, from the westward, was then outside the Breakwater, getting up steam, apparently intending to enter the Sound. She was supposed to be the screw steam frigate Liverpool, 39, Captain Rowley Lambert, from the West Indies. TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A FAITHFUL SERVANT. —Mr. Benjamin Walters, for many years the faith ful servant of Dr. Stanley, Dean of Westminster, who died at the Deanery on the 21st inst., and who the previous week lost two children, aged respectively five and seven years, was buried at Oxford yesterday, at the Holywell Cemetery in that city. Dr. Stanley, who travelled many miles for the purpose of performing the last services of the Church over the body of a devoted and affectionate domestic, was much affected daring the sad ceremony. Lady Stanley, to mark her respect for the deceased, attended, is company with Dr. Jacobson, Regius Professor of Divinity, as one of the mourners. A HULL STEAMER ON FIRE.—On Tuesday morn 4 ing, about 3 o'clock, the steamer Excelsior, Capt. Toogood, arrived at Hull horn Hamburg, having on board a heavy cargo consisting principally of shoddy and bran. On opening the forehatch for the purpose of commencing th© discharge of the cargo, thick volumes of smoke arose front the hold. Without loss of time the dock authorities were informed of the circumstance, and the company's fire engine was quickly on the spot. The police hose, as well as the steam hose belonging to the vessel, were brought into re quisition, and a large quantity of water poured down tho hold. After playing on the burning cargo for about an hour the fire was extinguished. As soon as the sm , ,ke and steam had cleared away a number of labourers were set to work to get out the cargo, when it was found that several bales of shoddy and bags of bran had been destroyed, and others partially so. Several cases were also damaged. 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